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Genetic Association of LEP Gene Polymorphisms with Obesity in Moroccan Individuals: Case-Control Study and Updated Meta-analysis.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Oct 2023
Bouafi Hind, Krami Al Mehdi, Morjane Imane, Slaoui Kenza, Harmak Houda, Charoute Hicham, Saile Rachid, Barakat Abdelhamid
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Obesity is a global epidemic disease representing the fifth leading cause of death in the world. It was shown that it is caused by the interaction between environmental factors and genes including leptin gene (LEP). This paper aimed to analyze the association between the LEP gene polymorphisms rs7799039 and rs11761556 with obesity in Moroccan individuals as well as to perform an update meta-analysis of this...
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